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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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